Multi-Power Source and Cloud-Backup Enabled Security Framework for Surveillance in Nigeria

Abstract

In Nigeria, power is one of the major problems and this deters the reliability and effectiveness of a video surveillance system as the case may be. Also, as criminal organizations tend to destroy every physical storage after an operation, providing a suitable backup to the cloud is a viable solution to serve as a failsafe plan in case of hardware eventualities. This work focuses on the design and construction of a real-time power and data backup surveillance system for security of lives and properties. Construction of a sufficient power bank backup system was developed in real time with average power outage duration in Nigeria considered. Lithium ion batteries with a cascade connection was used to provide alternate power to the system in a situation of power outage. An Arduino microcontroller controlling relay modules was used to ensure optimum battery life and efficiency and an IP camera was used for surveillance as well as cloud storage. This research was implemented and evaluated to measure the efficiency of the system. The results show that the entire system has the capacity to switch between the direct power source and the alternative power source, it could last for 100- 156hours after full charge in absence of power supply. The data backup was stored to a secured cloud and could only be accessed by authorized users when such is required.

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